566 Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing—Ph.D. Program on statutes and standards that define scope of practice and prescriptive authority for practitioners prescribing psychiatric medications. Continued focus is on the roles of the PMHNP related to health promotion, leadership, ethical and legal decision-making, health policy and advocacy, quality improvement and safety, and interprofessional practice. With the clinical practicum, students will further develop competencies in ethical, safe, collaborative, and evidencebased provision of mental health services. (6 semester hours) NSG 7000—Theory Development This course examines the nature of nursing knowledge and the development of its underpinnings. Selected approaches to concept/theory development, analysis, and evaluation are examined and applied. The course explores the linkages between theory, research, and practice in the development of nursing knowledge and prepares students to identify the overarching concept and to select a theoretical framework for testing in preparation for their dissertation. (3 semester hours) NSG 7020—Healthcare Policy and Advocacy This course provides a holistic overview of healthcare policy planning from development to implementation. Students will apply current evidence to analyze and evaluate healthcare policy frameworks from the perspective of professional, political, social, and regulatory issues. They will examine the current U.S. healthcare system based on public and governmental interests. The student will explore the role of the doctorally prepared nurse as an advocate and leader in the integration of healthcare policies into practice. (3 semester hours) NSG 7030—Leadership in Nursing In this course, Ph.D. nursing students examine their future role as stewards of the discipline and leaders in the field. They explore several evidence-based leadership frameworks to assess their strengths and areas to develop additional skills. A focus is on how leadership is required to research, develop, and evaluate interventions and improve outcomes in diverse practice environments. Students consider how they will utilize leadership strategies to become powerful contributors and influencers in the field. (3 semester hours) NSG 7040—Biostatistics I This course presents statistical methods commonly used in the analysis of health research data. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic concepts of probability, statistical inference, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and nonparametric statistical techniques. Emphasis is on understanding and applying statistical concepts and techniques to research data within the health sciences. (3 semester hours) NSG 7050—Biostatistics II This is the second course in the biostatistics sequence. This course focuses on the practical application of inferential statistics and advanced methods of analyzing biological data. It is aimed at preparing students for regression, linear models, and generalized linear models at the graduate level. It is assumed that students will be familiar with basic statistical techniques as presented in NSG 7040 and will utilize these skills to perform statistical analysis. (3 semester hours) NSG 7060—Tests and Measurements This course provides a foundation in the basic principles of measurement error with a focus on how to assess and control for error through research design methods and statistical analysis. Students will explore test construction and parsimonious data analysis methods to develop an understanding for designing instruments and assessment tools. Topics in the course will also include survey implementation, sampling, data collection, follow-up, and ethical issues. A focus on issues specific to measurement error in the medical science will also be examined throughout the course. (3 semester hours) NSG 7090—Philosophy of Science This course encompasses schools of thought in the philosophy of science. It lays the foundation for the generation and expansion of new knowledge that will guide research for nursing. Topics covered include the acceptance of theories in the scientific community, the normative structure of scientific reasoning, and epistemology of applied scientific inquiry. This course is designed to allow Ph.D. nursing students to gain appreciation for the philosophical underpinnings of unity in science and to be able to apply philosophical frameworks and epistemological paradigms in their future research. (3 semester hours) NSG 7100—Quantitative Research Design This course provides students with an understanding of the methods used in quantitative design. A major emphasis of the course is on the conceptualization and design of research studies. The course covers the formulation of appropriate research questions, study design, reliability, validity, sampling, measurement, and interpretation of research findings. It prepares students to critique quantitative studies and design methodologically sound research. Students are challenged to apply theoretical concepts learned to design a study that addresses a phenomenon of interest. (3 semester hours) NSG 7110—Research Ethics This course introduces students to ethical concepts that they apply to questions and challenges in conducting research with human subjects. The aim is to increase students’ awareness of, and ability to reason through, ethical issues that arise in human subjects’ research. The course draws upon historical examples, codes, declarations, rules and regulations, and other sources of ethical guidance, including discussions of contemporary controversies in human subjects’ research. (3 semester hours)
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